Civics Midterm review

Who is granted citizenship by the 14th Amendment

• People who live in the US

• People born or naturalized

• families in the US

• Only people born in the US

While Craig's sock parent's are from Iran, he was born in America. Which process is this?

• Naturlization

• Law of blood

• Law of soil

• Law of the land

Rule of law states....

• No one is above the law, even gov. officials

• Everyone is above the law

• Ms. Stewart is above the law

• Courts decide the law

How are oligarchy and Monarchy alike?

• One or more individuals have power

• Power is gained through family

• Voted in by the people

• Equality through the government

What was the main difference between confederation and federation?

• The people's rights

• Size of government

• The officials who run it

• Sovereignty of states

Which system of gov. wanted a weak central gov?

• Federalism

• monarchy

• confederal

• Unitary

What best describes why colonists revolted against the government?

• America wanted to remain loyal

• the constant policies led to a protest for independence

• Colonists won it through parliament

• all of the above

How did social contract influence the founding fathers?

• gave unlimited power to one branch

• created the separation of power

• Equality and voting rights

• government should protect the rights

Which one is NOT a law that king James imposed on the people?

• forcing colonists to house British soldiers

• cutting off trade

• taxing the people

• Serving in British military

What was a main problem of the articles of confederation?

• Could not remove the president

• Could not hire a military

• Could not tax the people

• Mr. Nigito was not the king